Viile Satu Mare

Viile Satu Mare
Szatmárhegy
Location in Satu Mare County
Viile Satu Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°40′N 22°57′E / 47.667°N 22.950°E / 47.667; 22.950
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Szabolcs Szűcs (UDMR)
Area
80.59 km2 (31.12 sq mi)
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,950
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447360
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.SM
Websiteviilesatumare.ro

Viile Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmárhegy, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɒtmaːrhɛɟ]) is a commune of 3,950 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cionchești (Csonkaitanya), Medișa (Meddes), Tătărești (Résztelek), Tireac (Tirákpuszta), and Viile Satu Mare.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,242, of which 46.11% Hungarians, 41.57%Romanians, and 11.69% Roma; according to mother tongue, 47.62% spoke Romanian as their first language, while 47.40% of the population spoke Hungarian. At the 2011 census, there were 3,514 inhabitants, of which 41.26% were Hungarians, 40.52% Romanians, and 13.38% Roma. At the 2021 census, Viile Satu Mare had a population of 3,950 inhabitants, of which 44.05% were Romanians, 35.57% Hungarians, and 13.14% Roma.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,242—    
2011 3,514+8.4%
2021 3,950+12.4%
Source: INS, Census data

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 23, 2010
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.